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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 30, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 30, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 25,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Edward McLaughlin 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
Kiki Cuyler | Left Fielder |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Earl Grace | Catcher |
Clyde Beck | Shortstop |
Art Nehf | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
George Grantham | Second Baseman |
Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
Fred Brickell | Left Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1929
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kremer
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Kremer
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Kremer
There goes Heathcote. The throw from Hemsley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Kremer
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heathcote tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Kremer
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Nehf
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Nehf
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kremer
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Kremer
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Kremer
Grace bunts towards the mound. Kremer fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beck vs. Kremer
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nehf vs. Kremer
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Kremer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Nehf
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Nehf
Brickell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Nehf
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kremer
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Kremer
Heathcote bunts towards first. Sheely fields the ball and throws to Kremer covering. Safe. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Kremer
Cuyler hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Kremer
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kremer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McMillan moves to third. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Kremer
Wilson hits a popup for a double play. McMillan tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Nehf
Kremer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Nehf
Bartell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Nehf
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck misplays the ball. That's an error on Beck. Waner scores. Waner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Kremer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kremer
Grace hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Kremer
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kremer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nehf vs. Kremer
Nehf hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Kremer
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Nehf
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Nehf
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Nehf
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Nehf covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Kremer
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Kremer
Cuyler hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Kremer
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Kremer
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heathcote scores. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Kremer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Nehf
Kremer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Nehf
Bartell hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kremer
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Kremer
Beck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nehf vs. Kremer
Nehf hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Kremer
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heathcote vs. Kremer
Heathcote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Nehf
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote who is chasing the ball. Grantham reaches third base with a triple. Heathcote throws the ball in to Grace who tags Grantham trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Kremer
Cuyler hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Kremer
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Hornsby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Kremer
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Hill
Carmen Hill now pitching.
Hill fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hill. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Hill
Grimm hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Grimm reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Hill
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Hill
Beck hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Nehf
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Nehf
Sparky Adams pinch hits for Fred Brickell.
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Nehf
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Hill
Sparky Adams now playing left field.
Nehf hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hill
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Hill
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Nehf
Adam Comorosky pinch hits for Carmen Hill.
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Nehf
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Waner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Dawson
Joe Dawson now pitching.
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Dawson
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dawson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bush
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Bush
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brame vs. Bush
Erv Brame pinch hits for Sparky Adams.
Brame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Bush
Cobe Jones pinch hits for Rollie Hemsley.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/1929, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI McMillan N, 3b 5 1 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Heathcote C, rf 4 2 2 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 2 0 Cuyler K, lf 4 0 0 1 Waner P, rf 3 0 2 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wilson H, cf 4 1 3 3 Grantham G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 1 1 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grace E, c 3 0 0 0 Brickell F, lf 2 0 0 0 Beck C, ss 4 0 2 0 Adams S, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Nehf A, p 4 0 2 0 Brame E, ph 1 0 1 0 Bush G, p 0 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Jones C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kremer R, p 2 0 0 0 Hill C, p 0 0 0 0 Comorosky A, ph 1 0 0 0 Dawson J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 13 5 34 1 8 0 Chicago 101 010 200 -- 5 Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Nehf A (W) 8.0 6 1 0 1 3 Bush G (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kremer R (L) 6.1 12 5 4 3 2 Hill C 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Dawson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Hemsley R, Beck C, Hill C DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Grimm C 3B -- Grantham G, Hornsby R SB -- Heathcote C SH -- Grace E SF -- Cuyler K, Wilson H T -- 2:09 A -- 25000
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